Hair clip and curler



Feb. 28,1939. 7 F. FUSCALDO ET-AL Q HAIR CLIP- AND CURLER Filed March 30, 1958 Patented Feb. 28, 1939 "PATENT ornce HAIR CLIP AND CURLER Frank Fuscaldo and Archibald Pa rks, Chicago, 111.; said Parks assignor to said Fuscaldo Application March 30, 1938, Serial No. 198,824

11 Claims.

This invention relates to toilet articles andmore particularly to hairdressing equipment.

One of the objects of the invention is the provision'of anew and improved combined pin and hair holder for use in dressing hair and impressing curls therein. p "Another object of the invention is' the provision of a hair curler provided with springpressed pivoted jaw or arm members having their rear ends provided with a flexible shield member extending over the rear ends of these members and having a novel loop or curl retaining member movable to'aposition over the forward ends thereof. 7

A further object of the invention is the provisionof a new and improved hair pinhaving two jaw, clamping finger, or arm: members con- 'nected together with'a curved spring in such manner as to constitute a pivot "forthe jaw members together with novel means for preventing the hair fromentering between therear ends of the finger or'j aw members.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a new and improved combined pin and hair curlerhaving novel'means'for preventing the hair from entering between jaws or arms of the pin. I v

"A further object of the'invention is the provision of a new and improved'hair curler'made fromilight material and so constructed that it requires no ventilating openings or complicated arrangement of the parts,

, Aistill further object of the invention is the provision of a new and'improved hair pin and curler'that is simple in construction, inexpensive .to manufacture, easily assembled, and that may be readily'applied and is eflicient in operation.

Other andfurther objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, in which- Fig. 1 is aperspective view of the curler device; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; 7

' Fig. 3 is aside elevation of the device with a loopedportion in section; v

Fig. 4 'is'a transverse section of the curler showing the hair that is being treated in position therein; v v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a hair pin showing a modified form of the pin; and Fig.'-6-is a'perspective' View of a curler showing the pin and guard in separated position.

In the use'ofcurlersfhair' pins andthe like, great difliculty has be n experienced in soconstructing the same that the'h'airwill not'become entangled in the device during their application and removal. Considerable difliculty has also been experienced in so constructing a hair pin or a curler that it may be made at a minimum of time and expense. s

It is common practice to provide hair curlers having clamping jaws of such'dimensions that they must be provided With openings to permit air to'have access to the hair for drying the same. Such an arrangement is objectionable because of m the bulkiness of the device and its cost of production.

In the use of hair pins in dressing hair, the hair dresser,'when his hands have been covered more orless with oil, ointment, and the'like, employed by him in this operation, has experienced considerable difllculty in preventing the hair pins from turning or slipping out of his hands.

The present invention remedies this situation by providing a wide handle portion having retaining lugs thereon which enables the operator to firmly hold the device while using the same as a hairpin or as a hair curler.

The present invention seeks to remedy these defects by the provision of a simplified curler and pin of extremely light material that may be made and'assembled at a minimum expense.

Referring now to the drawing, the reference character Ill designate a' curler which comprises the pin portion II and the loop or keeper l2. [Ihe pin'portion ll comprises two fingers l3 and I4 which are concave in cross-section; as shown in Fig.4, and which are provided at their inner ends with-offsetwidened portions I5 and I6 constituting handles or'finger pieces for the pin or curler. The handles I5 and [6 are provided with inwardly extending ears I! and H3 at each side thereof, the ears being adapted to overlap.

The overlapping ears'are provided with an 40 aligned opening for receiving a pivot pin IQ for connecting the fingers together. The fingers are normally held in clamping position by any suitable means such as a U-shaped'spring 2!, see Fig. 3, which extendsbetween the handle portions'lf and I6 and around'the pivot pin l9.

'Appropriate means are provided for limiting theinward movementof the spring. In the form shown, a lug 3!] on one or both'of the ears I8, Fig, 2, is provided for that-purpose. The ends of the spring maybe extended, if desired, and bent partiallyaround the end of the handle portions for a'ccompli'shing'the same purpose.

Suitable means are provided for preventing hair from enteringbetween thehan'dle members l5 and it while the pin is being used. As shown, each handle member is provided with tabs or ears 24 and 25 which are adapted to be bent over on the handle portions l5 and It for clamping the ends of the flexible member 26 against said handles as shown more clearly in Fig. l of the drawings. The guard or flexible member 26 may be of rubber, canvas or any other suitable material that is stifi enough and resilient enough to retain the curve therein when the handle members are pressed toward each other.

Suitable means are provided for preventing the unrolling of the hair. In the form of the construction shown, a keeper [2 is provided. This keeper is in the form of a wire loop having its inner ends connected to the pivot l3. If desired, the pivot I9 may be integral with one of the fingers, as shown more clearly in Fig. 2, and extend through an eye 21 on the other end of the loop. The central portion of the loop is preferably flattened as shown at 28 and may be slightly concave toward the jaws l3 and M at least one of which is adapted to snap into this concave recess for holding the keeper in operative position. In the use of the device, the outer ends of the hair to be curled are clamped between the fingers I3 and M and then rolled about the fingers as shown in Fig. 4. When the device is rolled against the head, the keeper i2 is moved over the roll of hair and snapped in position and the roll left to dry.

In Fig. 5 is shown a modified form of pin. In this form of the construction, a pair of fingers 3| and 32 are employed. The finger 3! extends rearwardly at slight angle to form the flat handle portion 33 and the finger 32 has a flat handle portion 3d offset therefrom. The fingers 3! and 32 are connected together by a spring 35 which has its ends rigidly secured to the handle portions 33 and 34 in any suitable manner. As shown, each of the handle members 33 and 34 has lugs 36 and 31 at the side edges and these are adapted to be bent inwardly and over onto the ends of the spring for holding the same rigidly to the handle members. This spring constitutes a pivot for the pin and also means for clamping the finger members together. The outer ends of the handle members 33 and 34 are each provided with integral tabs or ears 38 and 39 which are adapted to be bent over onto the corresponding handle portion for clamping the ends of a guard di in position thereon as in the previous construction.

Suitable means may be provided whereby a pin of the type shown in Fig. 5 may be employed as a part of the curler. In this form of construction, the finger members ll and 42 correspond to the finger members or jaws 3H, 32 of the form shown in Fig. 5. They have rearwardly projecting fiat portions 43 and 44 that are substantially parallel. In this form, a U-shaped spring 45 is held in position between the handle portions 43 and M by tabs 46 and ll on each handle portion to pivotally connect the fingers together. A guard 38 is held by tabs 49 and 5! on each handle member. As shown, the central portions at each side of the handle members 43 and M are bent upwardly as shown in Fig. 6 to form ears 52 and 53 that are provided with openings 54 which are adapted to receive the inturned ends 55 of a keeper 56. The keeper 56 functions in substantially the same manner as the keeper !2 and further description appears to be unnecessary.

In all forms of the device, the handle portion is flat which is adapted to prevent the device from turning in the users fingers. Furthermore,

the tabs for retaining the guard in position constitute means for assisting the fingers to grip and. hold the pin.

The device, as shown in Fig. 6, may be used as a pin alone or as a hair curler. When used as a pin, the keeper 56 is removed. The ears 52 and 53 may be omitted entirely, as shown in Fig. 5, in which event the device is used as a hair pin alone.

It is thought from the foregoing taken in connection with the accompanying drawings that the construction and operation of our device may be apparent to those skilled in the art and that changes in size, shape, proportion and detail may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

We claim as our invention:

' 1. In a hair curler device, a pair of fingers, means for pivoting said fingers together adjacent their inner ends, a loop of light material pivoted to said means and movable to a position to embrace said fingers, said fingers being extended inwardly beyond the pivot to form handles, and a loop of flexible material extending about the free ends of said handles and having its ends clamped to the outer sides of said handles.

2. In a hair curler device, a pair of fingers having their inner ends forming handle members for operating said fingers, means adjacent said handles for movably connecting said fingers together so they may be separated by said handles to clamp a lock of hair between them, and a flexible but slightly resilient member extending around the ends of said handle members for preventing hair entering between said handles during use.

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of fingers each having a flat handle portion, a U- shaped spring between said fingers with the ends extending toward the handle portions, means for rigidly connecting said spring to said fingers, said spring constituting the pivotal connection between said fingers, and a slightly resilient flexible member forming a loop about and rigidly secured to the ends of the handle portion.

, 4. In a device of the class described, a pair of narrow fingers curved in transverse cross-section and. adapted to interengage, means for pivotally connecting said fingers together, and a wire loop extending about the ends of said fingers, said loop being pivoted to move from a position parallel to said fingers to a position at an angle thereto, said loop having a concave surface for receiving the free end of one of said fingers for detachably holding the loop in clamping position on said fingers.

5. In a device of the class described, a pair of narrow fingers curved in transverse cross-section and adapted to interengage, means for pivotally connecting said fingers together, a wire loop, and means for pivotally connecting said loop to said device and movable to one position extending about said fingers and to another at an angle thereto, the connecting portion of said loop having a concavity on the connecting portion for snapping on to the end of one of said fingers for holding said loop in operative position.

6. In a device of the class described, a hair pin comprising a pair of finger members having their inner ends flattened, a U-shaped spring having its ends extending toward the outer ends of handle portions and-rigidly secured thereto, and a flexible, slightly resilient guard member extending about the free ends of said handleportions and rigidly secured thereto.

7. In a device of the class described, a hair pin comprising arms terminating in comparatively wide fiat handle portions, said arms being curved in cross-section and having their outer ends nested and their inner portions spaced apart, a U-shaped spring between the handle portions with its ends extending toward the free ends of the handle portions, tabs on the handle portions for clamping said spring in position, a flexible guard rigidly connected to and extending about the ends of the handle portions, and tabs on said handle portions for clamping said guard in position, said fingers and handle portions extending in, planes at an angle to each other.

8. A hair pin comprising a pair of members each having a finger portion and a handle portion, a U-shaped spring rigidly secured to the handle portions, the connecting portion of said spring turned toward said finger portion, and a flexible non-metallic guard extending between said handle portions and rigidly secured thereto to prevent the entrance of hair between said handle portions while in use.

9. A hair pin comprising a pair of members each having a finger portion and a handle portion, a U-shaped spring rigidly secured to the handle portions, the connecting portion of said spring turned toward said finger portion, a flexible resilient guard extending between said handle portions and rigidly secured thereto to prevent the entrance of hair between said handle portions while in use, and a wire loop extending about the end of said finger portions and having a flat outer member for engaging the outer end of one of said finger portions.

10. In a device of the class described, a pair of narrow solid fingers having flat inner ends, a resilient member for pivotally connecting said fingers together, each flat portion having inner, outer and intermediate pairs of tabs along its: edges, said inner tabs being bent over on said resilient member for holding the same, a flexible guard extending about the ends of said handle members, said outer pair of tabs being clamped against said guard member for holding the same in position, said intermediate pair of tabs extending in a plane at right angles to said handle portion, and a wire loop extending about said fingers and pivoted to said tabs.

11. In a device of the class described, a pair of gripping jaws of thin narrow material each having a widened portion at its inner end to form a handle or finger piece, ears on said widened portions for forming handle portions, ears on said handle portions, a pivot extending through said ears, a U-shaped spring extending around said pivot and having its ends extending rearwardly, and a lug on one of said ears for limiting the forword movement of said spring.

FRANK FUS'CALDO. ARCHIBALD PARKS. 

